Senior Back End Developer / Tech Lead

Senior Backend Developer

Position Overview:

TargetBoard is looking for a Senior Backend Developer to join our core team. We're building a game-changing platform that helps managers make better decisions through smarter data. If you're smart, curious, dependable, and thrive when given ownership of complex features and projects - we want to work with you.

This role is ideal for someone who loves solving hard problems, writes clean and thoughtful code, and has hands-on experience working with GenAI tools and technologies.

What You’ll Do:

• Take full ownership of backend features and projects - from architecture to deployment.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering to turn ideas into reality.
• Build scalable backend services and APIs using Node.js and Nest.js.
• Design and optimize relational database schemas and queries in PostgreSQL.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs that power our core application.
• Write unit, integration, and E2E tests to ensure code quality and system reliability.
• Debug and troubleshoot production issues with a sense of urgency and ownership.
• Stay on top of backend and Generative AI trends to help us innovate and move fast.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of backend development experience, preferably in a fast-moving product environment.
• Deep proficiency in Node.js and Nest.js.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
• Experience building or integrating with Generative AI technologies (e.g., OpenAI APIs, embeddings, vector databases, RAG architectures, LangChain, Pinecone).
• Understanding of data modeling and data processing pipelines.
• A self-managed, proactive mindset - you take initiative and deliver without hand-holding.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well in a distributed team.
• Passion for learning, problem-solving, and building software that makes an impact.
• Background in startups or product-led companies.

Want to be part of a team where your ideas matter and your code makes a difference? We’d love to meet you!